Guided meditation · 9 min
Tapping Into Spirit to Remove Loneliness
Feel accompanied the next time the house goes quiet, with a breath that reminds you you're never alone.
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- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Guided meditation
- Sound
- Voice only
- Best time
- Evening or before sleep
About this session
- Eases loneliness
- Softens self-judgment
- Opens the heart
- Deepens inner trust
Agapi Stassinopoulos invites you to turn toward loneliness with curiosity instead of pushing it away. You slow your breath, notice when the aloneness tends to arrive, and imagine your heart unfolding a little more with each exhale. The session closes with a gentle face massage and your hands resting on your chest.
Come back to it on a quiet evening, after plans fall through, or when you wake up feeling disconnected. It suits anyone who feels isolated, whether at home by themselves or in a crowded room, and wants to be kinder to themselves. The language is spiritual, with references to Spirit and God.
After the session
01
A sense of company
Feel supported even when you're physically alone.
02
Gentler self-talk
Let go of judgments about not being enough.
03
A softer, open heart
Release tightness and breathe love into it.
04
Trust in your own life
Rest in the feeling that you are held.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone who feels lonely at home on quiet evenings
- People who feel disconnected even when surrounded by others
- Those who wake up in the morning feeling alone
- Listeners drawn to a spiritual, prayer-like practice
Not now, if…
- Those looking for an energising practice
- People who prefer a secular approach, as it speaks of Spirit and God
- Anyone who wants silent meditation rather than a spoken guide
About the teacher
Agapi Stassinopoulos
Bestselling Author & Spiritual Speaker
AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. In one of her first books, Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love_, she shares the wisdom from her life’s adventures and experiences. In her latests book, Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52_ Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life,_ she takes readers on a journey and inspires them to let go of what doesn’t work and instead create the lives they really want. Agapi was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then moved on to receive her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Her two books on the Greek archetypes, Gods and Goddesses in Love and Conversations with the Goddesses_, were turned into PBS specials. In her newest book, SPEAKING WITH SPIRIT: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You, Agapi presents a non-denominational guide to harnessing this power of prayer in your life and using it to find connection, peace, and gratitude. She is currently conducting workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live. Agapi has spoken and conducted meditations at many organizations and companies including The Today Show, L’Oreal, Accenture, SAP, LinkedIn, Pandora, Google, Nike, Weight Watchers, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Global Citizen Company, Museum of Modern Art, ABC Carpet & Home, Women’s Health Magazine, Paul Mitchell, NYU, Gympass, and Hearst Communications amongst many others such as podcasts with Deepak Chopra, Lewis Howes, Maria Menounous, Sharon Salzberg, and more. She brings home the importance of self-care, practicing gratitude, generosity and self-love to enhance performance and productivity so we can experience happiness and fulfillment. She divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and was born and raised in Athens, Greece. FIND HER online at www.WakeUptotheJoyofYou.com
See all by Agapi StassinopoulosQuestions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
What does it mean that you are "being breathed"?
Early on, Agapi suggests that we don't take our breath, we receive it. As you slow and deepen your breathing, you're asked to feel the force that is breathing you. That idea becomes the foundation for the later feeling that you are never alone.
Why am I asked when and where I feel alone?
The session asks you to notice specific moments: when you're driving, in a group, before sleep, at home with no plans, or waking in the morning. It also asks whether the feeling is like a desert, with no one listening. Naming the circumstances lets you bring that feeling into the light, with its own longings and wisdom, instead of avoiding it.
What is the heart image used in the middle of the meditation?
You picture your heart as a rose opening its petals one by one, with each exhalation. Anything that constricts you, you breathe into and meet with love. While you do this, you imagine an invisible presence walking with you through your day, like the wind.
What are the words I say to myself?
You ask to know and receive the presence, and to love yourself as you are. You then tell yourself, "It's okay. I am not just that," naming insecurities, hurt and separation as things you are not defined by. Near the end you say, "I give myself permission to know that I am never alone," and "I am more than enough."
Why do I rub my hands and touch my face?
Near the end you open your eyes and rub your palms together to feel their tenderness. You then cap your face and massage from the top of the forehead down to the jawline, releasing the jaw with an "ah" exhale. It's a physical way to give yourself the love the words describe, before placing your hands on your heart.
Which parts of myself am I asked to welcome?
You bring forward the parts that have felt denied, hurt, betrayed, disappointed or afraid, along with the part that feels not good enough. Toward the end, you invite your child self, adult self, wise self and soul self to come into alignment. You also release judgments and forgive yourself for them.